How Beardman turned Dennis Lillee's 'no' into a 'yes'

PerthNow - Nov 13, 2026

Dennis Lillee initially turned down the offer to mentor Mahli Beardman, but the rising pace star's persistence eventually wore down the Australian Test great.

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